Computer Basics Quiz


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  1. What best describes the term software?
    Software allows a computer to do different things.
    Software is something you purchase to make your computer faster.
    Software refers to the soft parts within a computer.
    Software allows a user to access different computers.

  2. What does the term user represent?
    The program controlling the computer.
    The computer.
    The person using the computer.
    The central processing unit.

  3. What does an operating system provide?
    A user interface and commands so users can interact with a computer.
    Access to the central processing unit.
    A means of storing data on the hard drive.
    A list of programs.

  4. What is a program?
    Anything stored on the computer's hard drive.
    Anything stored in the computer's memory.
    A set of instructions that the computer follows.
    A set of instructions the user follows.

  5. What can be found on the desktop?
    The mouse.
    Icons, or pictures representing programs.
    The operating system.
    All the files on the computer.

  6. What does the mouse do?
    It replaces the keyboard and allows you to enter information.
    It allows you to click on anything that is not a program.
    It moves the screen and allows you to access menu options but not programs.
    It moves an arrow on the screen and allows you to access menu options and programs.

  7. What best describes the computer's keyboard?

    It contains only the same keys you would find on a normal typewriter.
    It contains special keys which you must program.
    It contains special keys which can produce different results in different programs.
    It contains function keys which make the computer more useful.

  8. What qualifies as hardware?
    The keyboard, mouse, the screen
    Icons, programs, and the mouse pointer
    The hard drive, operating system, and CPU
    CD-ROMs, RAM, and the desktop

  9. Which does it mean to save a file?
    Delete a file so as to save space on the hard drive.
    Rename a file so as to reserve the original name for another file.
    Copy a file to another location for safe keeping.
    Naming a file and storing it somewhere for later retrieval.

  10. The hard drive allows you to store files in areas called...
    Icons, or the desktop
    RAM, or ROM
    Subdirectories, or folders
    Operating systems


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